diff --git a/packages/stack-server/src/app/api/v1/current-user/route.tsx b/packages/stack-server/src/app/api/v1/current-user/route.tsx
index d1b82ab65..b30d0b087 100644
--- a/packages/stack-server/src/app/api/v1/current-user/route.tsx
+++ b/packages/stack-server/src/app/api/v1/current-user/route.tsx
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ const handler = deprecatedSmartRouteHandler(async (req: NextRequest) => {
   let user;
   if (server === "true") {
     if (!skValid && !asValid) {
-      throw new StatusError(StatusError.Forbidden);
+      throw new StatusError(StatusError.Forbidden, "Secret server key is invalid");
     }
     user = await updateServerUser(
       projectId,
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ const handler = deprecatedSmartRouteHandler(async (req: NextRequest) => {
     );
   } else {
     if (!pkValid && !asValid) {
-      throw new StatusError(StatusError.Forbidden);
+      throw new StatusError(StatusError.Forbidden, "Publishable client key is invalid");
     }
 
     user = await updateClientUser(